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Lipstick and Powder

By: Sally Worboyes

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Anna has everything to make her happy - a husband, a lovely little house in Bethnal Green, two much-longed-for twin baby boys. But recently her husband Frank has been acting differently. He's started coming home late, drinking more heavily. More than once Anna has been sure she's caught a whiff of perfume on his shirts. When confronted, Frank brushes Anna's cautious questions aside, but somehow, Anna knows deep down that something is wrong in their marriage. Anna's sisters run an upmarket escort agency from a fine Victorian house nearby. It can be a risky business, but watching the carefree, laughter-filled banter of the women who work there, Anna begins to long for the girl she once was. Does being a wife and mother really mean that her dancing days are over? Maybe not. Old family friend Rob, a policeman who walks a fine line between right and wrong, is keen to show Anna a good time, even if her husband isn't...

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Orion

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0752893203

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9780752893204

At the Mile End Gate

By: Sally Worboyes

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At the Mile End Gate

By: Sally Worboyes

Is their love strong enough to weather the storm? It’s 1945, the war is over and the soldiers are coming back to the bomb-ravaged East End. Tom Smith is one of the thousands who are returning home. He can’t wait to see his wife, Jessie, their son, Billy, and the new baby daughter he hasn’t even laid eyes on. But life back home wasn’t easy, especially once Jessie’s army pension was stopped after Tom deserted. So when she was told to put her infant daughter Emma-Rose into a home for her own good, she thought it was for the best. But how will Tom take the news? And how will he react when he learns that Jessie’s old boyfriend has been helping her during the war? A compelling family drama set in London, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Mary Collins.

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Canelo

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1804361429

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9781804361429

Time Will Tell

A compelling and heartbreaking family saga

By: Sally Worboyes

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Time Will Tell

A compelling and heartbreaking family saga

By: Sally Worboyes

font size="+1"'She brings the East End to life' Barbara Windsor/font size September 1953, London's East End. Edie Birch, who believes herself to be a war widow, has finally allowed herself to fall in love again. Engaged to be married, she is happily planning her wedding day. But fate has a blow in store - her 15-year-old daughter, Maggie, is pregnant. A plan has been hatched to stop her daughter from falling from grace. Hidden away above an Italian café in Islington until she is ready to give birth Maggie works long hours behind the scenes while her mother Edie feigns pregnancy. The charade works until the baby arrives and hard decisions are to be made. Can Maggie return home and cope with the pretense of her own child being her brother? And will the truth out once Edie's first husband turns up to demand his rights as grandfather? A compelling and heartbreaking family saga, perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Kitty Neale and Katie Flynn.

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Hodder & Stoughton

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1444719459

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9781444719451

Down Stepney Way

By: Sally Worboyes

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Down Stepney Way

By: Sally Worboyes

What will happen when the truth finally comes out? Blackshirts march through the East End in 1930s London and the Jewish community is under threat of violence. In the midst of this, Jessie Warner discovers a family secret and turns to her mother for answers – but she is met with silence. Over in Bethnal Green, Hannah Blake reluctantly joins the Blackshirts, forced by her cold-hearted mother to do so. Next-door neighbour Emmie Smith looks on, wishing she could tell Hannah the truth about her family and provide her with hope for a brighter future. Meanwhile, Emmie’s son Tom, chipper and handsome, has fallen for Jessie Warner who he is desperate to bring home. Their lives intertwine and soon, so do their secrets... A compelling family saga perfect for fans of Ruth Hamilton and Rosie Hendry.

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Canelo

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1804361402

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9781804361405

Over Bethnal Green

By: Sally Worboyes

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Over Bethnal Green

By: Sally Worboyes

If they survive the war, will their marriage? Jessie Warner has married Tom Smith and their baby is almost due. Settling down into their new home in Bethnal Green, Jessie looks forward to her new life – even though Tom is continually getting into mischief that borders on the downright criminal. When war begins and Tom is called up almost at once, Jessie is left to cope with the baby alone. Meanwhile Jessie’s twin, Hannah, has been recruited to help at Bletchley Park. Immersed in her work decoding German messages, she has no idea of Jessie’s increasing desperation. Jessie struggles with the harsh realities of caring for a new baby during wartime and worries for her husband. When a friend from her past re-enters her life, offering some much-needed support, will she rethink her future? A gripping historical saga perfect for fans of Fenella J. Miller and Margaret Dickinson.

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Canelo

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1804361410

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9781804361412

Keep on Dancing

By: Sally Worboyes

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Keep on Dancing

By: Sally Worboyes

Can she find the strength to carry on without him? Rosie Curtis is distraught when her brother Tommy is viciously murdered after dabbling in the criminal underworld. Life at home isn’t the same and without Tommy’s support, her dreams of becoming a dancer are shattered. Powerless to avenge her brother’s death, Rosie throws herself into saving a local music hall from closure and plans a musical spectacular, despite the misgivings of her family. But then Rosie comes face to face with her brother’s killer, and she decides she will stop at nothing to see him punished. While she fights to stage her show and put Tommy’s killers away for good, her brother’s smiling face appears in her thoughts, telling her to keep on dancing – but will she be able to? A gritty historical saga set in the East End, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Nadine Dorries.

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Canelo

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1804361399

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9781804361399

Room for a Lodger

By: Sally Worboyes

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Room for a Lodger

By: Sally Worboyes

It is 1970 and Kathy Dean, with her baby and a hard-working husband, is struggling to make ends meet. Johnny may have a good job at the docks but he is also an obsessive gambler. Desperate she gives him an ultimatum, but Johnny owes favours to the wrong sort.

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0340735023

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9780340735022

Girl from Brick Lane

By: Sally Worboyes

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Girl from Brick Lane

By: Sally Worboyes

The family upstairs in Beaumont Square live unaware that Tobias, the master of the house, is also the father of the scullery maid, Beanie. Life goes on smoothly as long as no-one knows, but one drunken night the truth comes out. The secret brings the women even closer, but secrets are hard to keep.

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Coronet

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0340818948

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9780340818947

Whitechapel Mary

By: Sally Worboyes

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Whitechapel Mary

By: Sally Worboyes

When Mary Dean is orphaned, she must find an extra source of income if she and her young brother want to escape the workhouse. Tempted by the House of Assignation, she becomes a courtesan there. But a threat is apparent, as Mary's neighbour knows the identity of the Whitechapel murderer.

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0340818921

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9780340818923

Docker's Daughter

An authentic and moving romantic saga set against the backdrop of the docks, streets, markets and pubs of Whitechapel

By: Sally Worboyes

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Docker's Daughter

An authentic and moving romantic saga set against the backdrop of the docks, streets, markets and pubs of Whitechapel

By: Sally Worboyes

She brings the East End to life' Barbara Windsor An authentic and moving romantic saga set against the backdrop of the docks, streets, markets and pubs of Whitechapel, from the author of Wild Hops and The Dinner Lady. Young Kay Armstrong wants to break away from her tough East End background, where her friends are turning to crime. A job in the City seems like the perfect answer - but when she plans a holiday to Spain that involves forging her passport, she takes a step too far... Meanwhile her dad, Jack, is spearheading the great dock strike. He and his wife Laura worry about their headstrong daughter, especially the new set of friends introducing her to fashionable restaurants and the pleasures of drinking. And when Zacchi, the handsome gypsy boyfriend of her past reappears, Kay has some hard choices to make...

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Hodder & Stoughton

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1444719432

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9781444719437

Wild Hops

By: Sally Worboyes

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Wild Hops

By: Sally Worboyes

An enthralling romantic saga and a vibrant tale of illicit love, firm friendships and the indomitable character of the East Enders. It is 1959 and the Armstrong family - Jack, Laura and their daughter, Kay - are setting off on their annual hop-picking holiday. Far from the bustle of Stepney, the Kent hop fields offer hard work but fresh clean air and lively social gatherings around the campfires. But picking by hand is becoming a thing of the past as mechanisation takes over. While Jack leads the protest against the machines, Laura is otherwise preoccupied: will this mean the end of her seasonal love affair with the farm owner? And what of Kay who, on the brink of womanhood, craves adventure and creates turmoil when she and the handsome gypsy lad, Zacchi, meet in secret? As tensions grow between the cockneys and the local Romanies, it becomes clear that this summer will change lives for ever . . .

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1444719467

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9781444719468

Handbags and Gladrags

By: Sally Worboyes,Sally

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Handbags and Gladrags

By: Sally Worboyes,Sally

A wonderfully atmospheric novel of love and life in the 1960s from the queen of the East End saga

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0752884557

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Down Stepney Way

Docker's Daughter

By: Sally Worboyes

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Docker's Daughter

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DOWN STEPNEY WAY Emotions are running high in the East End with Blackshirts marching through the streets and the Jewish community under threat of violence. In Bethnal Green, Emmie is giving love and support to Hannah Blake, who is being forced by her cold-hearted mother to join the Blackshirts, despite her deep misgivings. Emmie is aware of the darkness surrounding Hannah's wretched past, but is bound by a vow of silence not to tell . . . DOCKER'S DAUGHTER Kay Armstrong breaks away from her tough East End background where her friends are turning to crime and gets work in the City. Her new friends introduce her to a different scene: the glamour of fashionable restaurants and the pleasures of drinking. But then Kay goes too far and plans a holiday that involves forging a passport. While she is in trouble with the law, the attractive Romany Zacchi reappears and Kay has some hard choices to make . . .

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0340830794

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9780340830796

Time Will Tell

By: Sally Worboyes

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Time Will Tell

By: Sally Worboyes

In September 1953, Edie Birch, believing herself to be a war widow, has finally allowed herself to fall in love again. She is happily planning her wedding day, but fate has a blow in store - her fifteen-year-old daughter, Maggie, is pregnant. Hidden away above an Italian cafe in Islington, Maggie works behind the scenes while her mother feigns pregnancy. The charade works until the baby arrives - then hard decisions have to be made. Can Maggie cope with the pretence of her own child being her brother, and will her boyfriend's close Italian family agree to give up their grandson?

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0750522909

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9780750522908

Laura Bush

By: Sally Lee

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Laura Bush

By: Sally Lee

Simple text and photographs describe the life of Laura Bush"--Provided by publisher.

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1429653256

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Book's by Sally Worboyes

Lipstick and Powder

Lipstick and Powder

At the Mile End Gate

At the Mile End Gate

Time Will Tell

Time Will Tell

Down Stepney Way

Down Stepney Way

Over Bethnal Green

Over Bethnal Green

Keep on Dancing

Keep on Dancing

Room for a Lodger

Room for a Lodger

Girl from Brick Lane

Girl from Brick Lane

Whitechapel Mary

Whitechapel Mary

Docker's Daughter

Docker's Daughter

Wild Hops

Wild Hops

Handbags and Gladrags

Handbags and Gladrags

Down Stepney Way

Down Stepney Way

Time Will Tell

Time Will Tell

Laura Bush

Laura Bush

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